Is buff Orpington ok eating same layer food as silkie?

[Life]

My POL buffs first 2 eggs are soft shelled and she didn’t do the chicken song after laying, my POL silkies started laying and singing too, just wondering if Orpington’s feed needs to be different and if not all chickens sing after laying

 

[DobieLover]

My POL buffs first 2 eggs are soft shelled and she didn’t do the chicken song after laying, my POL silkies started laying and singing too, just wondering if Orpington’s feed needs to be different and if not all chickens sing after laying

The calls made after laying an egg are escort calls. Not all pullets/hens will do it. And not all roosters/cockerels respond to all hens/pullets.

Do you have a container or two of oyster shell out for your layers? It's a very good thing to include in your feeding management to ensure active layers have enough calcium to form the egg shells.

Pullets first coming into lay sometimes lay soft shell or shell-less eggs. Once their reproductive system fully matures, they should lay normal eggs.

 

[Life]

The calls made after laying an egg are escort calls. Not all pullets/hens will do it. And not all roosters/cockerels respond to all hens/pullets.

Do you have a container or two of oyster shell out for your layers? It's a very good thing to include in your feeding management to ensure active layers have enough calcium to form the egg shells.

Pullets first coming into lay sometimes lay soft shell or shell-less eggs. Once their reproductive system fully matures, they should lay normal eggs.

I’ve never used oyster shells, I’ve got 3 silkies and a pekin and shells always been fine, il give it a week or so for her to mature and then get some for her if no improvement, thanks for advice, not heard of escort call!

 

[DobieLover]

not heard of escort call!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-not-about-the-egg-it’s-an-escort-call.74386/

 

[Life]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-egg-song-it’s-not-about-the-egg-it’s-an-escort-call.74386/

That was interesting article, wish I had a rooster to observe. My POL isn’t well today and her bottom has egg remains so presuming she’s layed her 3rd ever soft egg but worrying some may be stuck in her, will a bath help? And if it’s soft will she be fine?